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Human rights activist speaks at YWCA

The YWCA of Greater Lafayette invited a special guest speaker to talk about social issues both inside and outside the world of sports. ....

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Exploring The History Of The NBA's Lack Of Black Ownership

The NBA began its season with no Black-owned franchises. There’s been only one Black majority-owned team in league history. ....

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NBA has no Black owners after Michael Jordan sells Charlotte, but the Harlem Renaissance was Black-owned 100 years ago

Before the Harlem Globetrotters and the Boston Celtics, there was the Renaissance, or "Rens." ....

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A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain

Led by a Black businessman named Bob Douglas, the New York Rens, who played their first game on Nov. 3, 1923, became one of the best basketball teams in the country. ....

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A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain

The New York Rens played from 1923 to 1948. Black History Heroes/TwitterFor the first time in 20 years, the NBA began its season with no Black-owned franchises. In fact, there’s been only one Black majority-owned team in league history. In late 2002, the NBA awarded an expansion team, the Charlotte Bobcats, to Black Entertainment Television co-founder Bob Johnson. Four years later, former NBA star Michael Jordan bought a minority stake in the franchise, and in 2010, he bought Johnson’s stake. Ho ....

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